St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-20

the newspaper gang. Those who had known
him in the days before he became Ia
nous were astonished to see nun
yesterday arrayed in patent leathet
shoes, pumps and SHINING SIX
hat, riding along the public stu I'D u pa-
rouche, lolng back in the cushions with the
air CT IL lord. Mr.. Dickerson has assumed
the proper share Of dignity to accord Win
his new honors, and he has every appearance
OF man who has been accustomed to the
best of everything all his life. IL is safe to
assume, however, that Mr.. Dckerson VIII not
wear his new toggery out into the wiids OF
Montana Mr.. Dickerson is Il CLOSE and inti-
mate friend of Alfred Sully, and, with the
latter, gained fame and wealth by some
shrewd railroad anipulation-showing him
to be one of tine wonders of the century In
grasp and intellect. These two gentlemen
have some big deals on hand in Western
roads, and Mr.. Sully will join Mr.. Dickerson
at Helena In a few days to formulate the
plans.
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Col. NJ. II. Grattan objects to the title be-
fore his name, which the GLOBE recently ap-
piled to him in a paraer aph, under the i'm
preston that if he really wasn't colonel he
has no right to any title, military or civic,
and he hopes the public won't labor under
the deluslon that he is claiming honors to
which he is not entitled. 1t is certainly true
that the gentleman is not responsible for the
title being prefixed to his name. His skirts
are clear of that And, now that the GLOBE has
II ade the amende honorable, will Col. Grattan
gracefully join with his old antagonist in
flpin Hi no hn e
Wells''-and then the Ratchet can be buried.
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Prof A. NJ. welles has proven himself a
most valuable acquisition to the flourishing
village of Redwood Falls. He has introduced
many needed reforms and given that part of
the state the benefit of several valuable in
ventions, the most important of which is
moving machine, to be attached to a bicycle.
The latest innovation by the professor is the
placing of fire alarm bell on the high school
building, of which he is principal. The OBJ
ject is to drill the pupils so thoroughly that
in case Of fire they would know just how
to act and so be easily controlled. The pro-
fessor touches it Off at frequent in
tervals-when there IS no ire-and
this is the signal for the scholars
to form in line and march out in orderly
fashion. The idea is that if there ever should
be a fire the children would hardly be aware
of it before they had gotten safely ont of the
building. Prof. Welles is a philanthropist as
well as good bicycllst and drill-master of
the broom brigade.
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Senate Bill 471-providing for the redemp-
ton of land sold for taXes-which passed both
the senate and house, but never reached the
governor TO be signed, was slowed away
among a lot of old papers by some one
through mistake and not found until the
time had expired for the governor to sign
bills. This bill was one of Auditor Braden's
pets, and its sad fate grieves him more than
anybody else. Until the past two days there has
been doubt as to who was responsible for the
disappearance of the bill--whether the house
or senate clerks. An examination OF the rec
ords shows that it first went to the house from
the senate, and was amended and sent back
from the house. This would leave the re-
sponsibitv with Chief Clerk Gutter or En-
crossing Clerk Dewey. No crooked work is
suspected at all. 1t was only an oversight.
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George N. Baxter was sold at Battle Lake
the other day and taken to Pine lake. 1t is a
sail boat and is not related to United States
Attorney George N. Baxter in any way-un-
less it was ma med in his honor.
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Prof. Phelps was announced to lecture in
Duluth last night. The subject was not an
nounced. but it is presumed that he talked
about "How My Salary Is Paid by Assess
ments; or The st. Paul Statistics Made to Do
Duty for Duluth" The professor is admir-
ably qualified to talk on this subject.